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A theater marquee sign reads "Sundance Film Festival"

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City of Atlanta officially submits to host Sundance Film Festival

The city of Atlanta has officially entered the race to be considered as the new host of the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027.

June 25, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
Water gushing from a broken water main at 11th and West Peachtree in Midtown on Sunday morning, June 2. (Photo by Beth McKibben)

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Water main breaks meant big losses for Atlanta’s arts and entertainment scene

After two water mains broke in Atlanta on May 31, the city plunged into a water-induced crisis that would last for nearly a week. The original breaks, and subsequent breaks that followed, would disrupt operations for numerous Atlanta businesses, including the arts and entertainment industry. 

June 13, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
The New Manchester Mill Ruins in Sweetwater Creek State Park, which can be seen in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” (Photo courtesy Pineapple Public Relations). Credit: Photo courtesy Pineapple Public Relations

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Nature in Cinema: a movie tour through Georgia’s parks

The film industry in Georgia has grown exponentially over the past few decades, and so much of the state’s beautiful scenery can be found in some of Hollywood’s biggest films and television shows. Keep scrolling for a Georgia movie tour through some of the projects that have put the state’s natural beauty on the big screen.

June 07, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
Robert Kim met Francis Ford Coppola and is credited as an Elvis Impersonator in the new Georgia-filmed 'Megalopolis.'

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Robert Kim goes from singing at Georgia supermarkets to a role in new Coppola movie, ‘Megalopolis’

The singer, photographer and actor spoke with journalist Sammie Purcell about his life in show business, why he sings at Kroger and how he ended up in Megalopolis as an Elvis impersonator. 

May 17, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
A Plaza Theatre marquee photo for the Atlanta Film Festival.

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How real is the possibility of Sundance Film Festival moving to Atlanta?

After roughly 40 years in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is looking for a new home – and Atlanta might be in the running. 

May 01, 2024
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